in a short time

ADVERB

presently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immediately soon

STRONG

shortly

WEAK

anon before long before you know it by and by directly down the line down the pike down the road in a minute in a moment now nowadays pretty soon today without delay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later never

WEAK

eventually

ADVERB

soon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly early instantly promptly quickly rapidly shortly speedily

STRONG

presently

WEAK

anon any minute now before long betimes by and by coming down the pike ere long expeditiously fast fleetly forthwith hastily in a little while in a minute in a second in due time in short order in time lickety-split on time posthaste pronto quick short

Antonyms

STRONGEST

late later

WEAK

distant far never

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in a short time

Modern farming can cover a lot of ground in a short time, but these hundred-acre fields looked as fertile and well-tended as ever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

However, Hegseth has seen the dismissal of a relatively large number of high-ranking leaders in a short time.

From Salon ● May 1, 2026

Although Horvath would seriously shake up the race, she would need to raise a significant amount of money in a short time, Sadhwani said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026

It should either evaporate or be pushed away by the star's radiation in a short time.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025

But in a short time, as the trail climbed a hill and went down again over a bridge and frozen stream, I saw the moose, the ones the driver had warned me about.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

in a short time

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